Math is Figure-Out-Able!

We love the math teaching community! In this episode Pam and Kim are live from NCTM and discuss the many things they are learning from other math teaching educators at NCSM and NCTM in Chicago.
Talking Points:

• Too many great sessions to list! But here are a few.
• Announcing: Developing Mathematical Reasoning: Avoiding the Trap of Algorithms
• Announced: Foundations for Strategies Small Group Lessons

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 25, 2024. 

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How do you plan for the content you teach? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss task sequencing and a new resource for every classroom.
Talking Points: 

• Determining the big ideas, strategies, models
• Alternating between instructional routines
• Leading into and getting out of a rich task
• Introducing Foundations For Strategies Small Group Lessons a collaboration with hand2mind!  

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 18, 2024. 

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You all know we love playing games in the classroom. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss the advantages of playing games to change students attitudes and beliefs about math, and just have some fun.
Talking Points:

• The benefits of games
• They don't even have to be math games
• Multiple Machine by Michael Minas

Check out more of Michael Minas' games at Love Maths: https://www.lovemaths.me/games 

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 11, 2024. 

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on September 4, 2024. 

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How can you intentionally build a Math is FigureOutAble culture in your classroom? In this episode Pam and Kim discuss Pam's recent month long trip to Australia and the important teacher moves she showcased in the lab lessons while she was there. 
Talking Points:

• Pam's time Down Under
• Wait time
• Private Signal
• Focus on thinking verses focus on the answer
• A challenge for some students: What hint could you give?
• Teacher en...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 28, 2024. 

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Statistics Problem Strings? Yes Please! In this episode Pam and Kim demonstrate a Problem String that helps students develop intuition for the meanings of mean, median, and mode.
Talking Points:

• Names are social knowledge, but the feel for what they mean in the data is logical mathematical knowledge
• Experience with data helps students develop real understanding of mean, median, mode 
• Changing the data values and comparing how ...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 21, 2024. 

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Is statistics figureoutable? In this episode Pam and Kim explore a Problem String to build logical mathematical sense for the meaning of mean.
Talking Points:

• What is the mean?
• Just in time vocabulary
• Social vs Logical Mathematical knowledge
• Understanding mean/average is much more than performing an averaging procedure

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In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 14, 2024. 

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We were joined by Jenna Laib at our last challenge where she facilitated an amazing routine called Slow Reveal Graphs. In this episode Pam and Kim share that same Slow Reveal Graph and explain along the way why it makes for such an impactful tool to teach data analysis and interpretation for students K-12.
Talking Points:

• Shout out to Jenna Laib for currating the Slow Reveal Graphs website
• Questions that focus on Strategy vs ...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on August 7, 2024. 

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Have you ever discoverd a super task or routine online only not be able to find it again when you really need it? In this episode Pam and Kim share Sembl, a curation of free, online math resources for your classroom that are filtered for quaility and organized for ease of use. Resources ready for you to integrate into your own curriculum!
Talking Points:

• An amazing tool for finding and organizing tasks and other math content
• ...

In today’s MathStratChat, Pam and Kim discuss the MathStratChat problem shared on social media on July 31, 2024. 

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It is helpful to find the particular lens to focus your own learning, in order to make real progress. In this episode Pam and Kim discuss planning and sequencing to keep the math moving forward in your classroom.
Talking Points

• The stages help teachers focus their energy
• Writing an 'Echo' Problem String
• Write an 'Up the Ante' Problem String
• Sequencing Strings
• Sequencing different routines within a task
• Sequenc...